Organisers of a prestigious elephant polo tournament in Thailand have said they are “saddened” by behind-the-scenes footage that appears to show animals being beaten with sharp metal poles. Animal rights charity PETA released video that allegedly shows handlers repeatedly hitting elephants with bullhooks and pulling their ears as they prepared …

Evergreen takes on Pueblo South on Saturday at 1 p.m. in the girls basketball state championship at the Denver Coliseum. The Class 4A battle will be streamed live via Post Preps Radio, as well as archived afterward on The Denver Post. The No. 6 Cougars (25-2) wore down Widefield in …

Lewis-Palmer takes on Longmont on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the boys basketball state championship at the Denver Coliseum. The Class 4A battle will be streamed live via Post Preps Radio, as well as archived afterward on The Denver Post. The No. 2 Rangers (25-2) used a last-second charge drawn …

Grandview takes on Regis Jesuit on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the girls basketball state championship at the Denver Coliseum. The Class 5A battle will be streamed live via Post Preps Radio, as well as archived afterward on The Denver Post. The No. 4 Wolves (24-3) dispatched of Horizon on Thursday …

George Washington takes on Grandview on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the boys basketball state championship at the Denver Coliseum. The Class 5A battle will be streamed live via Post Preps Radio, as well as archived afterward on The Denver Post. The No. 5 Patriots (22-5) needed overtime to outlast …

Dear Amy: I have a close friend who went through years of fertility treatments in order to have her kids. She and her partner are now drowning under a mountain of debt. She complains about money all the time, especially because raising kids is expensive. She recently told me that …

The Nuggets snapped a two-game losing streak by topping the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 Friday, a crucial win for Denver to keep pace in the Western Conference playoff race. Here are six takeaways from the victory: 1. Murray “disrespectful?” A little rivalry is clearly forming between Nuggets point guard Jamal …

PARLIN — Quartz Creek meanders through the 7-11 Ranch between Fossil Ridge to the west and Lookout Mountain to the east, amid lush, grassy meadows where cattle and horses graze. In the shadow of a rocky mound on the 700-acre ranch, a cluster of log homes and cabins stands silent vigil, …

BOULDER – Before he embarked upon the heavily scrutinized pre-NFL-draft process back in January, Isaiah Oliver asked for a withdrawal from “The Money Gang.” Oliver, the former University of Colorado cornerback, was a member of a vaunted Buffaloes secondary in 2016 that helped carry the team to a 10-win season. …

A weekend wind is blowing through the Front Range on Saturday along with a chance of isolated afternoon rain showers. The National Weather Service in Boulder predicts a high of 54 degrees for the Denver area with isolated showers possible between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Along the Eastern Plains, …